www.opportuneitymusic.org Building cross-sector partnerships in the K-16 pipeline, creating a web of reciprocity through musical partnerships nationwide.
05/29/2026
We are so proud of our students! ❤️
Seeing these young musicians choose to show up every week to learn and build a community together was amazing.
As the semester ends, we are already excited for the future. We can’t wait to see both familiar and new faces when we return in September 2026!
This program is supported in part by a grant from the , a local agency, which is supported by the , a state agency.
Can a song really save a life?
⬇️ Our newest episode is officially live!
For John Wayne Cormier Jr., walking into a jail music classroom changed everything after years of addiction and incarceration. Now, he’s giving back as a teaching artist.
✨ Listen to the brand-new Episode 7 of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music using the link below ⬇️⬇️
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2559049/episodes/19236954
This is “Deep In A Hole”, a performance from one of our songwriting students in the at the Worcester County House of Correction in the summer of 2023.
The Summer 2023 OpporTUNEity songwriting class at the Worcester County House of Correction was led by Songwriting Instructors, .boisvert45, and Student Intern .
Poem Excerpt:
“Is there something you can do for me?”
“I’m stuck in this hole” I said
“There’s nothing I can do for you
‘Cause I’m stuck in this hole with you” he said
“But you can find someone not life us to help you get out of this hole” he said “I don’t think there’s someone somewhere around that can help me” I said
05/22/2026
This past Monday was our last week of our after-school program with our Lincoln Street School students at .
We spent time on our last day:
- Improvising on the piano with our teacher Tony who was able to join us in person!
- Finishing up our Creative Expressions projects by recording music on the piano to accompany the story we wrote this semester.
- Recognizing students with perfect attendance and two students who are graduating and will be attending middle school next year.
- Celebrating all their hard work with a pizza party!
We are so very proud of our students and all their hard work and dedication throughout the year!!
HAPPY SUMMER!!! ☀️☀️☀️
This program is supported in part by a grant from the , a local agency, which is supported by the , a state agency.
This is a Minor Blues Jam, a improv based performance from our songwriting students at the Worcester County House of Correction in the summer of 2023.
The Summer 2023 OpporTUNEity songwriting class at the Worcester County House of Correction was led by Songwriting Instructors, .boisvert45, and Student Intern .
Our students in our after-school program at have been working hard all year, learning new skills in and Creative Expressions.
popMATICS is led by Tony Parlapiano, with the support of our Intern .gardner8
Creative Expressions is led by Board Certified Music Therapist
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This coming Monday is our last class for the school year! This year has flown by, and we are so proud of our students.
Keep an eye out for our post next week to see how our last class went!
This program is supported in part by a grant from the , a local agency, which is supported by the , a state agency.
05/14/2026
We want to hear from you!
For our upcoming segment of THE PULSE on the inTUNE podcast, we need YOUR voice!
🎵 What questions about education and inclusion do you have?
🎵 What challenges or triumphs have you experienced?
We can’t wait to hear your stories of connection through music!!!
Head to the link below to submit your questions right now! 💬✨
https://opportuneitymusic.org/intune
Music has the power to transform spaces, but starting a program in a correctional institution requires a specific approach.
On our second episode of InTUNE, Dr. Martiros answers a question on how to effectively build community inside correctional institutions. Her top tips?
1️⃣ Partner with existing systems.
2️⃣ Design trauma-informed lessons.
3️⃣ Center dignity over charity.
Listen to the full ‘The Pulse’ segment now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
This is “Canary”, a performance from one of our songwriting students in the at the Worcester County House of Correction in the summer of 2023.
The Summer 2023 OpporTUNEity songwriting class at the Worcester County House of Correction was led by Songwriting Instructors, .boisvert45, and Student Intern .
Lyrics:
How did I come here?
What am I doing here?
The silence is getting so loud
And your body be locked up
How do I get out?
The sun never goes down
Close to the Earth and so far from the ground
Sitting at the table
I sit and I rot
My freedom has been cut
Like a canary that no longer sings
When you’re in solitary your best friends to thank